Malaysian 'WWW1' license plate sells for $165K

Published: May 28, 2012 4:47 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- The World Wide Web has inspired a bidding war in Malaysia -- on license plates.

When the prefix "WWW" became available on this Southeast Asian country's plates, more than 18,000 people submitted bids. The Road Transport Department said Monday that the most coveted plate, "WWW1," sold for a record 520,000 ringgit ($165,600) to Malaysian royal state leader Sultan Ibrahim Ismail.

The constitutional leader of Malaysia's southern Johor state is reputedly a car enthusiast.